Scores are from 0 to 100, higher scores are more desirable i.e. more conducive to economic growth. The lower the score, the greater the level of government interference in the economy and the less economic freedom a country enjoys.

A subcomponent of the Index of Economic Freedom, the property rights index scores the degree to which a country�s laws protect private property rights and the degree to which its government enforces those laws.

Scores are from 0 to 100, higher scores are more desirable, i.e. the better property rights are protected.

The figure shows how much how much a bundle of goods and services costing US$1 in the US would cost in other countries (similar to The Economist's Big Mac Index). To arrive at the figure, we take the difference between IMF's nominal GDP figures, and their purchasing power parity GDP figures.

Source: calculated using figures from the IMF World Economic Outlook Database.

This ratio is typically used for measuring undervaluation/overvaluation of real estate prices, calculated by dividing the gross rental yield by 100 � so the higher the yield, the lower the price/rent ratio.

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The percentage of gross earnings given up in tax, including any social security contributions. Calculated for a single worker without children, earning 100 % of the average wage, for selected OECD countries.
Source: OECD Tax Database